F1: the Ferrari bucks cost Leclerc’s hair and youth

Starting from tenth place, Max Verstappen won the Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix. However, despite the announcement of Sebastian Vettel’s retirement and George Russell’s first pole position, the weekend was mainly due to another strategic error by Ferrari. Not only have countless memes been created on the topic, it is also worth watching the reaction of the Mercedes drivers from the moment they found out that hard tires were installed on Charles Leclerc’s car at the Hungaroring race.

THIS IS WHY YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE REGISTERED ON INSTAGRAM. On Thursday, the preparations for the weekend began in full swing, when Sebastian Vettel decided to do something big, because after many years he created his own account on Instagram. Of course, his fans were also happy about this, but much less so about what his first post was about.

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The four-time world champion announced that he will leave Formula 1 at the end of the season. The departure of one of the most successful competitors in the sport its competitors also have nice words, and he will be missed by many of those who did not necessarily support him.

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RUSSELL SURPRISED THE LECLERCS ON SATURDAY. Last Sunday was Vettel’s last Hungarian Grand Prix, but George Russell took his first pole position at the Hungaroring. As for qualifying, Max Verstappen already had problems at the beginning of Q3, and although Ferrari showed a good pace since Friday, Russell exploded at the end of Q3 and joined the list of F1 starters.

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WAS THE NEXT FERRARI SHOT FORECASTABLE? Although Pirelli’s forecasts, the experience of the weekend and the difficult weather conditions, most teams did not particularly consider the use of hard tires in the race, but Charles Leclerc’s car was fitted with this compound at about half the distance. The Monaco competitor was thus immediately at a big disadvantage against his rivals coming on faster tires, and the loss of time due to another tire change only made Verstappen even more grueling. Unfortunately, since such blunders from Ferrari have become commonplace in recent times, it is understandable if Verstappen’s fans did not despair even after the poorly managed time trial.

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THE RUSSELLS LAUGHED FERRARI. A little further back in the field – for those who had much less to lose – the hard tires were also introduced, and Verstappen also admitted it was suggested at Red Bull to start on this mixture. However, it is worth watching the reaction of the Russells when they found out before the podium ceremony that Leclerc suffered for part of the race because of the hard tires. By the way, the two drivers only smiled at the post-race press conference when they were asked if they had thought about using this mixture at Mercedes.

IF FERRARI CONTINUES LIKE THIS… Before last season, the picture, which was taken during Vettel’s first Aston Martin seat test, went viral on the internet. The hair of the competitor who came from Ferrari at that time was quite lacking, and some immediately attributed the relatively early baldness to the tension and stress experienced at the Italian stable. Let’s hope that Leclerc does not suffer the fate of Vettel, who will later undergo a hair transplant, if the problems at Ferrari were not resolved even after the summer break.

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